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Eurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod Claims Top Spot in VTB League
In the final game of Round 8 of regular season action in the VTB United League, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) managed to remain without a loss (8-0), after trumping the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) 79-65. The 2014 league Finalist’s position is not secure by any means. They are just half a game ahead of the…
Read MoreRed Star wins Eternal Derby in Adriatic Action
Belgrade,Serbia – Basketball fans got a special treat as Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd and BC Partizan NiS Beograd took to the hardwood in Adriatic league action and closed another chapter in the Eternal Derby. So far this season, Red Star has had the better run in the ABA and were considered favorites in…
Read MoreALBA Berlin is Perfect 10-0 in German BBL
ALBA Berlin is currently dominating the German BEKO BBL. Two Top-5 teams locked horns in arguably the most notable game of Round 11 of regular season action. The visiting club from Berlin handed EWE Baskets their first loss at EWE Arena for the season, 86-93. The victory lifts league-leading ALBA Berlin to a perfect 10-0…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Buducnost form continues
The Adriatic League is now in its tenth round of the 2014/2015 season and the standings are starting to take shape. There were three contests opening this week’s action as Zadar, Olimpija Union, and Buducnost all picked up victories, making it a clean sweep of home wins on the night. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Szolnoki…
Read MoreEnisey defeats Avtodor in VTB United League
Week 8 of the 2014/2015 VTB United League tipped off with just one game on Saturday with the rest of the round’s action to be played out through tomorrow and Monday. The weekend’s action got underway with a clash between Russian clubs Enisey Krasnoyarsk and Avtodor Saratov, with the hosts claiming an important victory. Enisey…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, Friday recap
A further six Euroleague Round 7 games took place on Friday as this week’s action drew to a close with some big games around Europe. You can catch up on yesterday’s action by heading here, while our full game report for Barcelona vs. EA7 Armani Milan can be found here. Before that though, check out…
Read MoreBarcelona reel in Milan for Euroleague win
Barcelona survived a scare against EA7 Armani Milan at home, but eventually maintained its unbeaten record in this season’s Euroleague. The Spanish giant was made to work hard for the win and had to recover from a losing first half to get the job done against a dogged effort from the Italian guests. Nevertheless, Barcelona…
Read MoreLiga SudAmericana title for Bauru
Bauru claimed a triumphant victory in the final of the Liga SudAmericana over Brazilian rival Mogi das Cruzes, cruising to a 79-53 win. It was the second time Bauru had defeated Mogi this month as the teams also clashed in the group phase of the Second Stage. The victory brought the club its first ever…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv
With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…
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